2013 has officially begun, what are some of your plans? When surgeons have a day off, do they visit other hospitals? Hmmmm. Do lawyers go to the court house to listen in? Maybe. Do antique dealers go antique-ing? YES! I can assure you they do! Funny thing is, I always gravitate to the same OLD things; things I already own one or more of! Would you like to come with me to see what I found on a recent excursion?
Bronze dog reclining
My living room, a.k.a. the kennel, doesn’t need another dog, but I am drawn to this!
Staffordshire dogs
I have plenty of Staffordshire dogs, but none like these!
Pannetiere
We have a family heirloom, a panettiere, the quintessential French cabinet; this one is delightful!
Foo dog
Foo dogs are a favorite, and I don’t have a pair! I haven’t found the perfect ones to live with…yet!
Crystal and opaline boxes
I found a case of crystal and opaline boxes. Now I am in trouble. Which one would you choose? Be careful when buying opaline; buy the best and be sure of its quality.
Glass box, not opaline
A white opaline box, when held to the light, will shoot flames of color as the light pierces it. The box above is not opaline.
A customer recently asked me if the crystal and opaline boxes could be displayed in a window with strong sun. So many antiques must be guarded from the sun. But crystal boxes come to life when light passes through; it is how they are meant to be seen! Just don’t let it get too hot! Didn’t we learn in Girl Scouts we could get a spark of fire with the sun and a magnifying GLASS?
I think the shopping expedition is about over. If I leave for home now, I’ll still have time to browse dahlia catalogs. Let me just sit here a moment to collect my thoughts….oh, this is a nice chair! Could I use just one more….maybe?
Jayne In Georgia 
If you aren’t going to buy that chair I think I will!
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That is the sure way to get someone to make up their mind!
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You found some beautiful antiques to tempt you I wouldn’t know how to choose between them – maybe I would just buy them all to be on the safe side.
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I like your attitude! You would be fun to shop with!
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Hi Jayne,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. So, you are antique dealer? I don’t think I could do that, because I’d want to keep too much. I don’t have good knowledge like you do, though, so wouldn’t know what things are worth. I do collect vintage kitchen towels, mostly from ebay. Here’s a link to a post I did before we got our kitchen remodeled that tells the story of how I got started collecting them, and shows some of them.
http://acornergarden.blogspot.com/search/label/vintage%20linens
Oh, and I sometimes grow dahlias, but don’t manage to dig up the tubers to store.
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Thank you for your perceptive comments on my blog.
I came here to learn a little bit about you. OK, I must admit I do not like Dahlias, but, that red one is a beauty.
Now antiques. I know nothing about opaline glass. Is there a preferred color? Is one more valuable than the other? They are beautiful. I do adore crystal so I’ll take that beautiful crystal box and one of the blue opaline boxes and…. OK, I’ll take both. Plus, I love the Staffordshire dogs. There done shopping for the day.
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Hello, my name is Irina, I have accidentally located your blog thru opaline glass photos. I am a keen collector of opaline glass articles and I love some of the items in the show case you have pictured.
I would like to ask you, is it possible to contact the seller? Does he/she sells online? Maybe you would like to re-sell? Thank you for your time, Irina.
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Hi Irina,
Opaline glass boxes can be seen and purchased on the web site: http://www.salleaantiques.com
If there is a particular color you desire, be sure to ask because sometimes they are sold before they even get on the website! Thank you for asking!
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